Classroom Observation Paper

I am reaching out to you because I have some major concerns with my son Braydon Thorman's education. Braydon is in Mrs. Kuithe's 3rd grade class. Braydon seems to be struggling A LOT. Braydon is a very bright kid and that is one reason I am so concerned. Braydon has ADHD and has been diagnosed sence kindergarden. He struggled mostly with being still in KG and first grade. second grade was great, we did have handwriting issues. This year however is such a set back. This is Braydons first year of getting grades and such a transition, a very very hard and stressful transition. When I first saw signs of this I requested a meeting with Mrs. Kuithe and Mrs. Montgomery. I felt good about that meeting. I felt like we really hashed out some of my concerns. He almost made honor roll, then

You have to contact with the parents. It’s tied to your APPR, you know (with a threatening tone).” I said, “Mrs. Thiam, I don’t know why you have an impression that I don’t communicate with the parents. I had meetings with Paris’s grandmother and Jayjuan’s mother; I spoke to Noah and Titus’s mother, Jamier’s mother and sent a letter to Russel’s mother, too (just to give Mrs. Thiam some examples). Evan’s problem has just started a couple of weeks ago.” Mrs. Thiam said, “You know why? It’s because of Russell. Evan sees what Russell does and Evan thinks it’s ok to do the same. So, you are contacting the parents, that’s good.” I said, “Yes, by the way Mrs. Thiam, I am the one telling students not to tell me what happened in the classroom or how bad he was. If you have good news (about Evan), share that with me. I always start new.” She did not say anything. I continued, “But when it happened (as I pointed the write up), I was very vulnerable.” Mrs. Thiam said dismissively, “Of course.” “I continued, “I do not feel safe, and I do not feel safe for the rest of the class. My job is not only to care for Evan, but also to teach and protect the rest of the class.” Mrs. Thiam said, “Of course” again

Unfortunately, her father expected her to go to college and earn a degree like her brother Sheldon and sister Bunny. Toni, unlike her siblings, did poor while she was at UH Manoa and had to move back home to Hilo. Her father Harry was extremely disappointed and no longer had high hopes for her. When she moved back, her sexual encounters with family friends Wyatt and Maverick Santos grew and she became closer with longtime Haole family friend Billy who was six years younger than her. Her relationship with Billy blossomed into mutual feelings for one another; however, Toni refused to take it to the next level due to the fact that Billy was younger than her, a Haole, and was considered as family. As months past, Toni found herself pregnant from either one of the Santos brothers with her family deeply ashamed by her actions. She did not finish college, was not married, and now she was pregnant. When her baby was born, things started to slowly change for Toni. Her baby became the joy of her life and her father’s new found joy and hope that had once died when Toni did not meet his expectations. Toni later became the co-owner of her father’s business and finally felt accepted into her own family and community. Toni’s experiences is indeed also reflective of our highs and lows in life and is something that most, if not all of society can relate to.

This week I did both an interview and a small observation of my third grade host teacher's classroom. I was first able to interview my host teacher. Miss A does use many of the techniques for teaching words that were listed on my observation form. Specifically she uses crossword puzzles, dramatizing, word sorts, possible sentences and dictionaries. She also uses many techniques that are not listed on the observation sheet as well. She does a lot of repetition with her students. She has them right there words in rainbow colors, in vowels and consonants colors, in alphabetical order and many more that I didn't see. Miss a believes that " they are all useful for different students. Some students feel like crosswords are helpful and others feel like pictures are helpful" () I would completely agree with her statement in this regard. I do think it's good to have many different options for the many different students you have in your class. Miss a believed that there were a lot of benefits to wide reading. She make sure that the children are provided with a variety of texts especially her students who are ELL students. She mention specifically that it "helps build their schema for Content areas such as social studies and science and the vocabulary that goes with that."()

I noticed each time that I observed Addie she wanted to do art first, you can tell it is her favorite. She always took her time during these art projects and was very enthusiastic when creating them. Another personality trait I noticed was that she is not a follower but a leader. She always did what she wanted to do and never changed stations when her friends did. Addie was so happy with her painting, filling up the entire canvas that she said to the teacher “we are almost done come see.” Addie spent the most time at the art station and held the longest attention span out of the three children I observed. She never moved back and forth between different activities during short periods of time. I did notice Addie wanted the attention from the

Today during 3rd period Lauren asked if she could come to my office, and her teacher allowed her to do so. Lauren explained to me what has taken place with her family and that she was concerned about her mom, because she saw her work hard to take care of her and her younger brothers and sister.

To really know what Toni was like, I would have to draw a picture of a thousand colors. She was a goofy, mischievous, comical, caring, sincere, ball of joy. I had never seen someone as consistently happy as she was. On this particular night, she was wearing a blood red collared shirt that had

Ann is approximately 5’6 in height. She has a small build body frame. She is sitting in an upright posture positon. She has an oval shaped face with a small pointed nose. She has dark thick arched eyebrows. Her eyes are light brown with a tint of green. She has a round chin, and is wearing her long brown wavy hair in a high ponytail. Timara noticed that Ann seems a bit energetic because she is all over the place, and cannot sit still. Ann is very outgoing and sociable. She speaks with confidence. She is very talkative. Timara consider Ann outgoing because she expresses herself well, she is talkative because when Timara ask question she would continue with it and would never bring the conversation to an end.

First of all, Lexi is a driven student who gets favorable grades and avoids late work. Also, she will not tolerate final grades below As, or else she will be extremely upset about the matter. Another trait of hers is that she is known to be a friendly individual that will never be mean to you. One of her social goals, though unrealistic, is to be on pleasurable terms with everyone. Lastly, she is a loyal person who sticks to her

As Blair gets older she is adapting to and coping with different social situations in and outside of home. At home Blair has been giving a lot more attitude. When she doesn’t understand my directions she often gets frustrated and throws a tantrum. I try to give Blair many opportunities to express herself and make

My-Kayla responded well to the intervention. My-Kayla completed the worksheet with assistance. My-Kayla stated, the child and mother should explain their reasons, brainstorm ways on how to solve the situation, find a way of compromising the situation by allow the kid to go to the movie with an adult, follow through with the solution or try to come up with alternative solution to the problem, by allowing the child to go to an age appropriate movie. My-Kayla stated, that she sometime get into arguments with her brother, however they compromise to resolve the situation. My-Kayla stated, that she have difficulty resolving disagreements peacefully at school, however she usually would take the problem to a teacher or guidance counselor. My-Kayla

Upon meeting (S.D) he verbalized that he has struggled with his school work for a very long time. In fact, (S.D) said that “he hates school” and he wished he didn’t have to go. In session we are working on overcoming his negative outlook about school. This

Eva has the ability to speak clearly and listen. She is able to express thoughts clearly. Eva has big vocabulary and sh uses complete sentences when she talks. Eva knows how to interact with peers and the teacher. She asks questions and answeres questions very clear. She follows directions when the teacher encourages her to clean up. I remember one time, Eva was in the math area playing with Lilly H and then the teacher said, “It’s clean up time!” Eva started to pick up the plastic nails and Eva said to Lilly H, “Lilly H, It is clean up time, you need to help” Also, Eva knows how to use the pronouns “I,” “you,” and “me” correctly. She uses appropriate verb tenses. Also, she knows the name of the colors. For example, Eva was in the Science

It is really amazing how excited students get with the possiblity of using the computer in the classroom to assist them with their lesson. The teacher added that she uses it as a reward system, stating how affective it is in maintaining order and control in the classroom. Students knew how to navigate, go to various websites that were related to the lesson and create a folder in which to put their assignments in.

She often helps her teacher by distributing papers to the rest of the pupils. She is also very caring. She often checks the well-being of her teacher and peers by offering her assistance.